By Mark Carpenter-
Mary Sonner, a senior at North Adams High School, is the recipient of the first-ever Country Captured Scholarship.
Country Captured Photography, a local business owned by Sarah McFarland, offered a 2020 scholarship to all Adams County seniors who had a record of volunteerism in their community and also participated in extra-curricular activities. Applicants also had to have plans to attend a two-year community college or a four-year university.
Applicants were required to write an essay, responding to such questions as, “What does community mean to you?”, and “How do you plan to give back to your community one day?”. As the focus of Country Captured Photography is to give back to the community, the scholarship recipient needed to have that same aspiration.
After graduation, Sonner plans to attend the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy.
Country Captured is also offering a free graduation photo opportunity for any Adams County senior, with the photos being taken at the Willow Event Center in Winchester, and including two free edited images.
The dates for those photos are:
May 9, 1-4 p.m.- North Adams and Peebles seniors.
May 16, 1-4 p.m.- West Union and Manchester seniors.
If you have any questions, contact Country Captured Photography on Facebook.